Palvancha is principally an important Industrial Centre in the State of Telangana also

termed as Power City. Palvancha is a Mandal Headquarter, and a principle Revenue and
Forest Divisional headquarter. Palvancha, also spelled as Palwancha,Paloncha is a city
in Khammam district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is an industrial town 290 km east
of Hyderabad.Kothagudem Thermal Power station (KTPS),Nava Bharat Ventures
Limited (NBV)(Formerly known as Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys (NBFA)), Sponge Iron
India Limited (SIIL) now with NMDC are the industries here. There is also a heavy water
plant located nearby.

Importance In History
Ramadasu was the prominent person from Palvancha Tani Shah (last ruler of the Qutb
Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda) hired him as "Tehsildar" (head of the
revenue department) of Palvancha taluk.Palvancha is considered as the oldest taluk in
khammam district which existed much earlier than its sister town Kothagudem which was
started only after singareni had started . State Highway No.12 passes via Paloncha. It is a
well planned and maintained Municipality.
The area is endowed with rich forests, industries and landscapes. The nearest railway
station is at Kothagudem which is about 12 km away. It was originally named
"Bhadrachalam Road", being the closest railway station to Bhadrachalam, an important
pilgrimage location of Lord Rama. It is also famous for its record high temperatures
during summer, often crossing 50 C mark. The multipurpose Kinnerasani Dam is also
very near to here (12 km). Kinnersani is also famous for its wild life, it is a notified
Sanctury.

Demographics
According to India's 2001 census,[1] Palwancha had a population of 68,561. Males
constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palwancha has an average literacy
rate of 62.3%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 69%, and
female literacy is 55%. In Palwancha, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age